Pharmaceutical & Biotechnology

Maintenance Engineer

  • Contract
  • Limerick, County Limerick, Ireland
  • 42081167

PE Global is recruiting for a Maintenance Engineer for our medical device client in Limerick. This is an initial 6-month contract, onsite role.

Responsibilities

• Support the Utilities Manager in the Ops readiness tasks for the Facility department responsibilities on the IPA and PG Tank Farm.

• Ongoing preparation and review of technical and operational documentation and procedures applicable to ensuring sustainable delivery of Utility and facility services to the product production.

• Creates/modified designs for intermediate problems.

• Designs/modifies complex components/processes.

• writes detailed design specifications.

• Safety management of maintenance contractors – Utilise the permit to work systems. Review RA MS documents.

• Ongoing review and updating of CMMS procedures with a focus on system readiness and resource availability.

• Predicts patterns/trends.

• Grasps complexities and sees relationships amongst data.

• Determines consequences and alternatives; makes recommendations.

• Support resource estimates and coordination needed (materials, budget, time and people) to accomplish assigned individual tasks.

• Anticipates future directions. Benchmarks internally and externally. Recognizes changes in the environment and present resources as indicators of future problems and opportunities.

• Plan/conduct small- to medium-size assigned projects within FM engineering requiring conventional types of plans, investigations, and/or equipment.

• Coordinates and monitor activities associated with projects under the relevant scope of the role.

• Liaise with the various stakeholders on the Project team and the overall project to ensure clear communication between all parties.

• Review and approve project documentation, ensuring technical accuracy and adherence to GMP standards.

• Supporting the generation of key deliverables (in a phase appropriate compliance manner) including system impact assessments, criticality assessments, risk assessments, user requirements specifications, function specifications, design specifications

• Prepare and execute FAT / SAT and IQ protocols for facilities equipment.

• Develop training materials and deliver training to technicians / operators.

• Responsible for compliance with applicable policies and procedures.

• Encourage compliance with all company Safety, Environmental and Quality systems.

• Assist in investigations and root cause analysis of process equipment, utility systems and control system anomalies, as well as safety incidents.

• Ensure that value engineering, constructability reviews and similar processes are effectively utilized to minimize capital expenditures and maximize functional value.

• Initiate, support and execute continuous improvement activities in safety, energy efficiency, waste elimination across functional areas (production, utilities, logistics, maintenance etc) using lean manufacturing principles.

• Confirm vendor documentation and executions are compliant prior to service delivery.

• Support internal and external regulatory audits preparations and follow on requirements.

• Evaluates in conjunction with EHS new equipment/processes/chemicals for environmental impact/effect to eliminate or lessen such impacts/effects.

Education & Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in chemical engineering or related program with the following years in relevant experience:

• 3+ years’ experience of working within Engineering in a regulated GMP/Biotech/Med Device environment.

• Understanding of CMMS/Asset management strategies and applications

• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills with leadership abilities.

• Experience on ATEX rated sites is a distinct advantage.

• Familiarity with Automated equipment and Automation systems plus supporting systems – SCADA / Historians.

Interested candidates should submit an updated CV.

Please click the link below to apply, call Paul Wheatley on 083 094 0199 or alternatively send an up-to-date CV to paul.wheatley@peglobal.net

***Please note our client cannot assist with any visa sponsorship and candidates must have the correct visa to live and work in Ireland***